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2. Degree Requirements Graduation Honors for Other Formal Awards (Certificates) to include Graduation
A student shall be awarded the Associate in Science, Associate in Applied Science, with Distinction.
or Associate in Occupational Technologies Degree upon satisfactory completion
of the requirements as specified by Southern Union State Community College and a. Graduation Honors for Degrees
the Alabama State Board of Education. A student must: Superior academic achievement by graduating students shall be recognized
a. satisfactorily complete a minimum of 60 semester hours of college by the following designations on transcripts and degrees.
credit (from courses numbered 100 or above) in an approved program
of study, including prescribed general education courses. Graduation with Highest Honors 3.90 to 4.00 GPA
b. earn a 2.0 cumulative grade point average in all courses attempted at the
College. The calculation of the grade point average for graduation shall not Graduation with High Honors 3.70 to 3.89 GPA
include grades earned in institutional credit courses. A course may be counted
only once for purposes of meeting graduation requirements. Graduation with Honors 3.50 to 3.69 GPA
c. successfully complete English 101 and/or 102 or English 131 (AOT only) with
a minimum grade of “C”. b. Graduation Honors for Certificates
d. complete at least twenty-five percent of the total semester credit hours required
for the degree at Southern Union State Community College. Graduation with Distinction 3.50 to 4.00 GPA
e. transfer only credit hours which represent collegiate course work relevant to
the degree, with course content and level of instruction resulting in student NOTE: Calculation of the grade point average (GPA) for graduation honors shall be identi-
competencies at least equivalent to those of “native” students. cal to that method used to calculate the GPA to fulfill graduation requirements for the degree
f. fulfill all financial obligations to the College. (The return of all college owned or certificate being earned. In addition, in order to be eligible for a graduation honor, the
books and property is considered a financial obligation.) student must have completed a minimum of 32 semester hours at Southern Union State
Community College.
3. Certificate Requirements
A student may be granted an award other than a degree upon satisfactory comple-
tion of the requirements of the specific program as specified by Southern Union LEARNING RESOURCE CENTERS
State Community College in accordance with policies of the Alabama State Board Southern Union has a Learning Resource Center (LRC) located on each of the three
of Education. A student must: college campuses; Wadley, Valley and Opelika. The mission of the Learning Resources Policies Academic
a. satisfactorily complete an approved program of study. Center (library) is support all programs of study, to facilitate and enhance learning by
b. earn a 2.0 cumulative grade point average in all courses attempted at the providing essential resources and services, access to innovative technology, instruction in
College. The calculation of the grade point average for graduation shall not library usage and provision of adequate facilities and personnel. This is done by
include grades earned in institutional credit courses. A course may be counted providing users with monographs (print and electronic), databases, periodicals, and dig-
only once for purposes of meeting graduation requirements. ital resources. Computers are available in all LRCs for student usage to locate resources
c. successfully complete English 101 or English 131 with a minimum grade of as well as completing assignments and printing. Photocopying is available in each library
“C” when English is a required course for the Certificate. for copying non-circulating materials and personal usage.
d. complete at least 25 percent of the total semester credit hours required in the
program at Southern Union State Community College. Students have access to the library’s collection of more than 46,000 volumes through our
e. transfer only credit hours which represent collegiate course work relevant to on-line public access catalog (AG-Cat) accessible on campus or through the school’s web
the certificate, with course content and level of instruction resulting in student site by connecting to the library’s page. This system allows students to search the library
competencies at least equivalent to those of “native” students. holdings on all campuses with results displaying the exact campus location(s). Students
may request materials located on another campus allowing a three working day waiting
4. Graduation Honors period for delivery. Books circulate four weeks with a three renewal, 10 day limit.
Southern Union State Community College provides selected academic honors Alabama Virtual Library (AVL) is also available from any computer on campus or
to recognize and promote notable student achievement. These academic honors remotely by using the following link http://www.avl.lib.al.us. The database provides an
include: (1) Graduation Honors for Degrees to include Graduation with Honors, array of research sites including: eBooks, articles (full text and citations), maps, graphs,
Graduation with High Honors, and Graduation with Highest Honors; and (2) book reviews, and literary critiques. If a user is unable to access the AVL from a remote
location, notify a library employee to acquire an AVL card.